Overview
- Local authorities said three people died and 23 were hurt, including nine in critical condition, as rescue and medical care continue.
- State media reported firefighters largely contained the flames later that night and kept searching inside the building.
- Local reports said the building included a hotel and that the fire likely started on the eastern side along a north–south passageway.
- Images from the scene showed flames racing up the exterior, gutting nearby shops and burning electric bicycles to bare frames, with debris that included charred aluminum composite panels.
- Officials have not confirmed what fueled the rapid spread, and findings on the facade materials could prompt broader safety checks of similar structures.